Functional flower traits and their diversity drive pollinator visitation

• Published in: Oikos Vol. 126; no. 7; pp. 1020 - 1030
• Main Authors: Fornoff, Felix, Klein, Alexandra‐Maria, Hartig, Florian, Benadi, Gita, Venjakob, Christine, Schaefer, H. Martin, Ebeling, Anne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Nordic Society Oikos 01.07.2017; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Abundance; Amino acids; Angiospermae; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian theory; Biodiversity; color; Colour; Communities; data collection; Data processing; Ecological function; Ecosystems; Flowering; Flowering plants; Flowers; functional diversity; Grasslands; Height; Nectar; Plant diversity; Plant nectar; Plant reproduction; Pollen; Pollination; Pollinators; Probability theory; Reflectance; Reinforcement; Resilience; Saccharides; species diversity; Species richness; Spectra; Statistical inference; Sugar

Recent studies have shown that the diversity of flowering plants can enhance pollinator richness and visitation frequency and thereby increase the resilience of pollination. It is assumed that flower traits explain these effects, but it is still unclear which flower traits are responsible, and knowi...